• Federal Signal hosted first-quarter 2026 earnings call on April 29, 2026, with CEO Jennifer Sherman, CFO Ian Hudson, VP Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations Felix Boeschen; participants included analysts from Raymond James, William Blair, Seaport Global Securities, KeyBanc Capital Markets, CJS Securities, D.A. Davidson, Sidoti.
• Q1 net sales USD 626 million, up 35% year over year; operating income USD 99.7 million, up 52%; adjusted EPS USD 1.18; adjusted EBITDA margin 20.2%, up 190 bps.
• Orders USD 623 million, up 10%, leaving backlog at USD 1.04 billion; management flagged 13% order growth excluding acquired backlog and prior-year third-party Labrie comparisons, with roughly USD 20 million year-over-year drag from lower international export orders.
• Full-year outlook raised to adjusted EPS USD 4.80-5.05 from USD 4.50-4.80; net sales view lifted to USD 2.57-2.66 billion from USD 2.55-2.65 billion; CapEx kept at USD 45-55 million.
• Safety and Security Systems Group EBITDA margin target lifted to 22%-28% from 18%-24%; management cited production efficiencies, new product pipeline, in-sourcing printed circuit boards, limited tariff exposure, with steel inflation expected in 2H but reflected in guidance.

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